I nformationfor F aculty - Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

examination booklets, pencils, pens and paperclips are provided on request in each Division.
Please request all needed supplies from your Administrative Assistant.
Keys
Your Administrative Assistant can provide you with office and classroom keys for the Duke
Granville Campus and the Academy Building. Keys for the Port Campus are held at the
Security desk, but some areas are by KEY CARD ACCESS ONLY. Please see your Division
for access forms and keys. You are not permitted to copy NSCAD University keys, and you
are required to return them at the end of each semester.
Photocopying
All Divisions have photocopy machines in the Division Office or nearby. Copiers, and a fax
machine, are also located in the Service Centre and at the Port Campus Your Administrative
Assistant may provide you with the access code(s) required. The budgets for copying (as all
budgets) are modest; your Administrative Assistant or Chair can advise on allowances for your
course. Please be aware that CanCopy regulations apply to photocopy materials.
Library
You are requested to arrange for an Identification Card (which functions as a library card) before
or at the beginning of the semester, through the Office of Student and Academic Services. The
card allows you access to NOVANET, which includes all the Nova Scotia university libraries
(except Acadia and College de l’Acadie) as well as the Nova Scotia Community College. The
Print and Visual Resources Collections at NSCAD University have separate entrances and hours;
you are welcome to make full use of both. The Library provides orientation sessions and classes
in research skills geared to different subject areas. Please contact the Library early in the term
to make arrangements for your individual classes.
The university has site licenses for many (but not all) films in distribution besides those in the
public domain or in the National Film Board of Canada collection. Copyright laws pertain to all
other films shown. The library staff can advise you in more detail on this matter. Please ensure
that arrangements are in place before planning for screenings in your class.
• Borrowing from the Visual Resources Collection
An introduction to the VRC will be given to new instructors on an individual basis, as
requested. The hours of operation for the VRC are 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday. The
borrowing period for slides is 24 hours, and for DVDs and VHS tapes it is 2 nights. Instructors
must sign out all materials, and materials may be used solely for teaching purposes on
NSCAD University campuses. No reproduction of materials is permitted.
The Visual Resources Collection has a very modest budget for making new slides. Please
contact staff to request slides at least two weeks ahead of time. The Photography
Department has a copystand (with camera) available if you prefer to make your own slides.
• Reserved Readings
To have readings (library books and other materials) for your class(es) placed On Reserve in
the Library, please contact the Library (494-8229) as far in advance as possible. An
information package regarding Reserve and Course Pack readings is available from the
Library upon request.
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